Cannot log into the administrative site. Ability to view other district's curriculum, edit lesson plans, edit activities, run reports, and view pending curriculum.
Curriculum Author
All of the above plus, ability to edit courses within defined departments and grade levels and optionally copy curriculum from other districts.
Departmental Curriculum Coordinator
All of the above plus, the ability to edit "locked" fields and optionally the ability to change course statuses
ELA Enduring Understanding and Essential Questions
EUs/EQs:
Language is a powerful tool that can influence ideas, beliefs, and values.
How does language influence ideas, beliefs, and values?
Effective communication is a key to success.
What is effective communication?
How does effective communication create success?
Even with modern technology, reading and writing (literacy) is still necessary.
How does technology impact reading and writing?
Does technology ever detract from reading and writing?
Does technology enhance reading and writing?
Literacy is the foundation of all other learning.
Why is reading and writing important?
How does reading and writing impact other learning?
How does reading and writing differ from one content area to another?
Conversation and discussion contribute to a greater appreciation of stories, cultures, and understandings.
How can conversation and discussion contribute to a greater appreciation of stories, cultures, and understandings?
How does being effective at discussion help you in life?
How are speaking and writing a reflection of oneself?
Through reading, we can understand and appreciate a world other than our own.
Why is it important to understand a world other than our own?
How does reading help us understand a world other than our own?
Writing is a communication process, and good writers know, appreciate, and select appropriate forms of communication.
What are the different forms of communication? How do you know which one to use?
Communication entails reading comprehensively, writing with a purpose, and sharing ideas with others in multiple ways (through speaking and listening, for example).
What does effective communication mean?
Why do people communicate?
How do people communicate effectively? How do you know when this is happening?
What is your strongest form of communication? How do you know this?
Reading is a conversation between the reader and the author.
How do you know when communication breaks down?
What do effective readers do and think about while they’re reading?
How does an author communicate with a reader?
Reading requires a variety of skills and strategies.
What skills and strategies help us become good readers?
There are many resources that can be used when researching or investigating.
What resources can be used for researching or investigating?
How can I decide which resources to use for research or investigation?
People have various purposes for reading and approach texts differently depending on the purpose.
Why do people read?
What are some approaches to reading texts?
How does different text require different reading skills?
The level of literacy impacts the motivation and drive to achieve and grow.
Curriculum Development Guide
Protocols for the Curriculum Review Process
UbD Concept Map
Curriculum (and Instruction) Review protocol
BYOC Website
ELA Enduring Understanding and Essential Questions
EUs/EQs: